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Patricia Hitchcock QC and Jacques Algazy QC appointed recorders
Patricia Hitchcock QC and Jacques Algazy QC have both been appointed to sit in the Crown Court.
Such a clear dividing line? Maternity Leave and Shared Parental Leave: the EAT judgment in Ali v Capita
On 11 April 2018 the EAT overturned the direct discrimination finding of the Tribunal in Ali v Capita Customer Management Ltd concerning whether employers who offer enhanced maternity pay must also offer enhanced Shared Parental Pay. Rachel Crasnow QC considers the judgment in this blog. Cloisters' Chris Milsom acted for the intervener Working Families in the appeal.
Acas early conciliation effect on tribunal time limits and the decision of Luton BC v Haque
Navid Pourghazi considers today’s judgment by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Luton BC v Haque, which concerned how the ACAS early conciliation provisions affect Tribunal time limits, and summarises the simple approach to take in calculating time limits following the most recent case law, drawing from submissions made by the appellant’s counsel in the case.
Catherine Casserley represents 11 year old Ben Gleeson in £42,000 disability discrimination claim
Catherine Casserley represented Ben Gleeson and his family after Ben was told by his scout group that he could not go to camp or take part in athletics without supervision.
The end of the ‘sex taint’ argument in equal pay: McNeil v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs
Robin Allen QC and Anna Beale consider the implications of the EAT’s decision in McNeil v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs, one of the first appellate cases to consider what is required to show “particular disadvantage” in an equal pay claim based on indirect discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
12 Week rights for agency workers: Kocur v Royal Mail
Tom Coghlin QC considers the important judgment of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Kocur v Royal Mail and anor UKEAT/0181/17, a decision which brings much-needed clarification to the rights of agency workers to the same basic working and working conditions under the Agency Worker Regulations 2010.
When does ‘stand-by’ work constitute working time?
In this blog Andrew Buchan considers Wednesday’s judgment by the Court of Justice of the European Union on stand-by work.
New Paper by Rachel Crasnow QC, Discrimination Law in 2018: Pregnancy, Maternity and Parental Rights
Employment specialist Rachel Crasnow QC has published a new paper entitled Discrimination Law in 2018.
The gender pay gap: why its removal is a priority for today’s workplace
Rachel Crasnow QC will deliver a talk on the gender pay gap at a conference designed to give up-to-the-minute strategies and practical guidance to legal professionals.
New paper 'Discrimination Law in 2018' by Robin Allen QC
Robin Allen QC has released a new paper entitled: Discrimination Law 2018. In his new paper, Robin discusses new cases concerning Sexual Orientation and Religion or Belief as well as Transgender rights particularly in relation to marriage.
Job interviews “ripe territory” for maternity discrimination
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has today published a new study revealing the extent of maternity and pregnancy discrimination in recruitment.
ELA - Disability discrimination, how key concepts have been clarified in the last year
Specialist equality, discrimination, employment and human rights barrister Catherine Casserley will speak at an upcoming Employment Lawyers Association event.